Eeghads! Crazy about the infusion. I find it important to keep treating herbs consistently. Once they've had aphids its always possible for them to come back.
Hey Rachel, nice show. Great tea from Erick. Thanks for sharing! Sad to say, if you have blossom end rot in a tomato it will not be edible. It’s best to pull them off and let new ones develop. Good luck!
Lavender normally loves water - as long as the soil is well drained. Nice looking tomato. You got some good advice on treating the tomato plants for blossom end rot. BER doesn't respond to any treatment once it's started on a fruit. The best thing to do is pick those fruits and toss them. The treatments are a preventative. So, there should be less BER on newly set tomatoes after the treatment. Good luck!
Rachel, the spots on the bottom of your tomatoes is blossom end rot. It comes from a calcium deficiency in your soil. Crush up some tums and mix it with water and water your plants with it. I have even gone so far as to pour milk on them!! It also could be under watering. Especially with this heat. They need lots of water but my guess is it's the calcium. Hope this helps!!
What have you been using on the aphids so far? Things that work for me are diatomaceous earth, neem oil and soapy water. The soapy water is best to just get the ones on the leaves, but really you can just try to wash most of them off under a faucet first then treat the soil with neem or diatomaceous earth to prevent breeding.
I tried soapy water first, then was told to use Sevin, then I realized they were aphids which Sevin doesn’t kill, so we used Spectrazicide Insect Killer. 3 days after that last one the aphids were back just thick as before and the flowers all fell off, followed by the leaves.
Hi Rachel. Saw you on Eccentric Nature's live so can to take a peek. I subscribed. I (Henry) and a Type II in good control. I was "diagnosed" 25 years ago. Formyears I was frustrated by glucose readings and A1C levels. Tests in the AM looked fine. Fasting tests always seemed to be after 11AM and were high. Finally convinced a doctor to prescribe a CGM for me after doing 6-10 finger pricks per day. Since then I've eliminated suggested meal plans in favor of foods that don't spike my glucose levels. I eat a very small amount of pre-prepared foods. I've found for example that I can eat one brand of bread with small impact on glucose, but another brand "with the same nutritional information" causes a big spike. So I can have a "normal" diet by choosing the right brands if I want, but the big thing is I know hat's going to happen with some degree of precision. The CGM keeps me from MANY sticks. Pricey but effective. A1C now sub 6.0
Nice to meet you! The CGM’s make life so much easier. I’m still trying to retrain my brain to do things better. I’m still aiming for an A1C of 7…fingers crossed.
@@rachelb6040 good luck! It's been a real eye openers for my docs. 10 carbs is 10 carbs, right? It's interesting taking hard data to doctor appointments. It's hard to argue with cold hard facts.
@@BrainStormAcres Generic doctors are very different from Endos. My regular provider only knows the basics and only goes off of the lab results when I offer up 3 vials of blood vs the Endo who is diabetic/is difficult to get an appointment with…but she gets into caloric intake, fat content, cholesterol, insulin timing, hormone stuff, water in take, and the list goes on. It’s a lot to process.
Don't beat yourself up. Being stuck at home in a pandemic has cut all our exercise, along with everything else. I started using the Tslim last December (after 37 years of needles, lol_. I love it, and my A1C dropped because of it, and that was with weeks of setting it up and tweaking anyways! The way I look at it is strive for something in the 7;s, and be happy, instead of going for a low 6 or high 5 and eating nothing but grass clippings.
I think stress has contributed a lot to my numbers/levels. I haven’t been able to stay at home or quarantine because of work and it’s been hard. And a lot of sleepless nights. I’m trying to be better though. But coworkers homemade Bosnian food is hard to say no to at work, and the carb count is nonexistent. And working hours are always changing. I’m looking into the Tslim a lot now after my appointment.
Remember to increase fats when sharply reducing carbs so you'll feel full. Fathead pizza crust is easy to make and you most likely won't taste any difference from white flour crust. Check out spaghetti squash to replace pasta or be lazy like me and make "Italian chili" which is just a thick meaty sauce without any pasta at all.
If your coworker sees you eating sweets and not keeling over in a coma, maybe she'll at least be quiet about thinking she's an expert on diabetes. (But generally you can't fix stupid. Sorry if that was too harsh.) I did have "the 19 virus" last month. Thankfully I had a wimpy case. Four days of not tasting food and two weeks of coughing. I didn't feel as bad as I do with a common cold. I know many people have had serious problems and even died so I almost have survivors guilt that my case was no big deal. Merry Christmas!
😱 I’m so glad you’re okay! I’ve been dealing with the darker side of the virus at work and it’s been an emotional ringer. A coworker was out for a month with it and it took another month to get his taste buds back after developing pneumonia as a side effect. I’m just brushing people off now that “know more than I do”...it seems to be the safest option.
Beautiful tree! I've got to challenge you to download the free Kindle app and buy 1 ebook. It will take up less phone space than 250 photos of a paper book. Also, you won't fill your bookcases to overflowing. Just try it, I'm convinced you'll love it. After all, I'm the geezer here lol. Merry Christmas!
Thanks for sharing your story. I'm researching which pump to go with. Stay strong. Be confident. Your health is worth it. Doesn't matter what others think.
If I see my sugars going high, I will ruby hand on it and smell it. If it smells a log like insulin, then it's going bad. Something quick you can try if you suspect your next one deteriorating!
I have been using Medtronic pumps for 15 years have had the easiest time getting supplies. Medtronic contacts my doctor when I need a script and they come in the mail on automatic order so every 90 days they appear for a year till Medtronic need to contact my Doctor again
Something I found really helpful is Tidepool; it's a website where you can upload and see all of your pump data. It's a godsend when your pump fails entirely because it also records all of your basal and bolus settings. Don't know if you already use something like it, I just found you while wondering if anyone else had similar problems with the 670G (I'm on my 5th)... These pumps just break.
